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Ministry of Earth Sciences
The air quality over Delhi-NCT is likely to remain in Moderate category today & Moderate to Satisfactory category on 17th & 18th June 2021
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre of the India Meteorological Department :
Wind Pattern and Ventilation Index Forecast
Air mass inflow forecast in Delhi along with predicted ventilation coefficient and weather forecast is as follows:
- The air quality over Delhi-NCT is likely to remain in Moderate category on 16.06.2021 and Moderate to Satisfactory category on 17.06.2021 and 18.06.2021. The predominant pollutant will be PM10 as strong winds may raise dust locally and transport of dust from nearby regions. The Outlook for subsequent 5 Days: The air quality is likely to remain in Moderate to satisfactory
- The predominant surface wind is likely to be coming from East/Northeast direction of Delhi with wind speed of 10-20 kmph and generally cloudy sky with light rain/thundershowers accompanied with gusty winds  on 06.2021. The predominant surface wind is likely to be coming from variable direction of Delhi with wind speed of 10-16 kmph and partly cloudy sky with possibility of very light rain/thundershowers on 17.06.2021. The predominant surface wind is likely to be coming from Southeast direction of Delhi with wind speed of 10-16 kmph and partly cloudy sky on 18.06.2021.
- Predicted maximum mixing depth is likely to be approx. 2000 m on 16.06.2021, 3300 m on 17.06.2021 and 3000 m on 18.06.2021 over Delhi. Maximum Ventilation index is likely to be approx. 4000 m2/s on 16.06.2021, 10000 m2/s on 17.06.2021 and 7000 m2/s on 18.06.2021. The ventilation index lower than 6000 m2/s with average wind speed less than 10 kmph is unfavourable or dispersion of
- The strong surface winds are favourable for raising dust locally and transport of dust from nearby
- Detailed forecast analysis and verification can be seen at https://ews.tropmet.res.in.

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Special Service and Features
A Book , titled 'An Overview on the Evolution and Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals’, released by Prof. Gurmeet Singh, Vice Chancellor, Pondicherry University, today
A Book 'An Overview on the Evolution and Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals across the Globe with special reference to India' is authored by Dr. S. Kanagasabai, former Director, Planning and Research Department, Government of Puducherry. This Book has been released by Prof. Gurmeet Singh, Vice Chancellor, Pondicherry University, today ,in his chamber.
This Book highlights the importance of 17 Sustainable Development Goals  formulated comprehensively by the United Nations to tackle many insurmountable issues faced by majority of the countries of the Third World. The 17 SDGs aim to ameliorate the betterment of mankind. The goals address the global challenges like hunger, inequality, malnutrition, illiteracy, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice etc.
As lndia being a driving force and forerunner for many developing countries in implementing many people oriented programmes, special interest towards India has been focused in this Book to analyse the progress on the implementation of SDGs in different States and Union Territories.
Prof. Gurmeet Singh, the Vice Chancellor has appreciated the efforts taken by the author Dr. S. Kanagasabai in bringing this timely book. Among others, Dr. S.P.K. Kennedy Babu, Dean, Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Govt. of Puducherry and Dr. R. Dhanapall, Chairman, Puducherry Regional Branch of Indian Institute of Public Administration were present in the Book release function.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Status of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission  Sandbox is a framework that allows technologies or products to be tested in the contained environment in compliance with ABDM standards. This helps organizations intending to be a part of the National Digital Health Ecosystem to become a Health Information Provider or Health Information User or efficiently link with building blocks of ABDM. ABDM Sandbox is live and functional. As on 22nd November 2021, 655 integrators have been permitted to initiate the integration process. Further details are updated regularly on ABDM’s sandbox website, https://sandbox.ndhm.gov.in/applications/Integrators .
The pilot phase of ABDM was successfully conducted between 15th August 2020 to 27th September 2021. It was started in six Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Ladakh, Lakshadweep and Puducherry. Three key registries of NDHM namely Health ID, Health Professional Registry , Health Facility Registry  and digital infrastructure for data exchange were developed and implemented in these UTs as Proof of Concept. In addition, an Android based app named NDHM Health Records App  was also launched so that users can view, link and share records among different stakeholders with their consent.
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister’s meeting with Mr. Paul Schroder, Chief Executive, AustralianSuper
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met Mr. Paul Schroder, Chief Executive, AustralianSuper on 23 May 2023 in Sydney, Australia.
Prime Minister highlighted India’s credentials as one of the most preferred major economies for foreign investments in the world and invited AustralianSuper to partner with India.
AustralianSuper is an Australian superannuation fund headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
NUMBER OF STEPS TAKEN FOR DECONGESTION OF AIRPORTS
A number of measures/steps have since been taken to decongest the Major Airports like Delhi and Mumbai. These are as follows: -
i. Additional Traffic Marshals have been posted at the departure forecourt to avoid vehicular congestion.
ii. Board displaying least waiting time along with the entry gate number has been put up at vantage points to guide passengers in advance.
iii. Display boards have been installed at entry gates providing real time data regarding waiting time. The information on the same is also being shared via social media.
iv. Awareness poster at the entry gate for passengers to be ready with Air ticket/ Boarding pass and Identity proof document. Dedicated staff has been deployed at the entry gate to help passengers.
v. Additional entry gates have been opened for passenger entry.
vi. At Delhi Airport new security zone- Zone 0 has been created inside the Terminal 3.
vii. Installation and Commissioning of additional X-ray machines for baggage check to address bottleneck at security points.
viii. At Delhi airport, additional 15 X-BIS machines have been added taking the total number of X-ray machines to 25 in T-3 Domestic and 19 in T-3 International.
ix. Mumbai Airport operator has commissioned a Domestic to Domestic  transfer facility, cutting down the Minimum Connection Time for transfer of passengers and crew members and add flexibility to the airline operators in planning their flight schedule and rostering of crew members. Three new security lanes have been added at Mumbai airport for reducing waiting time for passengers.
x. Deployment of additional manpower by CISF has been ensured.
xi. Monitoring through CCTV & Command Centre.
xii. Use of Count Meter for Crowd Management.
xiii. Airport operators have been advised to re-balance peak hour traffic between terminals by shifting slots to optimise flights during peak hours.
xiv. Airlines have been advised to deploy sufficient manpower at all check-in/baggage drop counters.
xv. Incoming international passengers are encouraged to fill the Disembarkation cards onboard. Manpower is being deployed by airport operators at disembarkation points to assist passengers to fill the form.
xvi. Air travellers are encouraged to use DigiYatra, a Biometric Enabled Seamless Travel experience based on Facial Recognition Technology. Inflight announcement to encourage usage of DigiYatra platform are being made.
xvii. 2D Bar code scanner installed at all the Entry Gates to facilitate automated entry.
xviii. Airlines advised to have full compliance to Barcode on tickets issued, to help easy flow of passengers at entry/security gates.
xix. Monitoring on daily basis at level of airport operators, airlines and Ministry of Civil Aviation for ensuring compliance of mitigation measures.
All these measures are implemented with the utmost consideration for maintaining airport security.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Gen.  V. K. Singh  in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Mines
Mines Ministry & Subordinate Offices/PSUs Observe Mission Lifestyle for Awareness 
The Ministry of Mines has observed the Mission Lifestyle for Awareness  with a number of events during a month long campaign. The Ministry roped in the Attached/Subordinate offices, Public Sector Undertakings and Autonomous Bodies under its control for the said campaign through a video conference.
Secretary  administered a pledge with senior officials of the Ministry under ‘Mission LiFE’ on World Environment Day i.e. 05.06.2023 in Khanij Kaksh, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi.
A Seminar was arranged in Shastri Bhawan on 23.05.2023 to sensitize the new recruits in the Ministry. T-Shirts were distributed to them and teams visited the Departmental Canteen to sensitize the users on minimizing food wastage and better management/disposal of e-waste. Catchy slogans and messages adorned the corridors of the Ministry for spreading awareness on Mission LiFE. Besides, Online Quiz was also organized on the topic and the winners awarded.
Ministry of Mines celebrates #MissionLiFE to focus on continuously innovating and adopting a #sustainable lifestyle. Appealing messages were spread across the Ministry's offices.
All field formations of the Ministry organized activities and events like tree plantation drive, awareness seminars and awareness rallies. The activities of the Ministry and its field offices were regularly uploaded on the designated portal merilife.org.
Seminar on Mission LiFE in Ministry of Mines
Secretary  Shri Vivek Bharadwaj administered the LiFE pledge and encouraged everyone to abide by the same in daily life. Employees in the field formations under the Ministry also took part in the LiFE pledge at their respective stations.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
IREDA celebrates "Cyber Jaagrukta Diwas"
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd.  observed the "Cyber Jaagrukta Diwas" yesterday, to create cybersecurity awareness among all employees.
Shri Pradip Kumar Das, Chairman & Managing Director , IREDA, inaugurated the event in the presence of Shri Chintan Shah, Director , Smt. Manisha Saxena, CVO, and other senior officials at the company's registered office.
On this occasion, Shri Alok Kumar, Information Security Consultant, AKS IT Services, shared his insights with IREDA employees on the practice of cyber hygiene.
Cyber Jaagrukta Diwas is an initiative launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs that requires all government organizations to spread cybersecurity awareness. It is observed on first Wednesday of every month. The purpose is to create awareness and sensitize the Internet users on safeguarding against cyber frauds and cybercrimes.
Ministry of Coal
Ministry of Coal Decriminalizes 68 Provisions of Mineral Concession Rules, 1960
A Move Towards Ease of Doing Business
The Ministry of Coal has amended Mineral Concession Rules, 1960  with a view to decriminalize its provisions. MCR regulates the application and grant of mineral concessions such as reconnaissance permit, prospecting license, and mining lease. These concessions are pre-requisites for development and operationalization of mines entailing several compliances on the part of businesses.
Government has been taking initiatives for reducing compliances for business and citizens. To further promote and boost the ‘Ease of doing business’ policy of the government, the amendment in MCR decriminalized sixty-eight  provisions whereas penalty has been reduced for ten  provisions of MCR.
Express provision has been introduced for adjustment of additional or shortfall royalty. Further, rate of penal interest on delayed payment of rent, royalty, fee, or other sums due to the Government has been reduced from twenty-four percent  to twelve percent . It is expected that these provisions shall afford the much-required economic relaxations in the coal mining sector.
PIB Headquarters
Making of Developed India Festival
The Narendra Modi led NDA government completes three years on 26 May 2017. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is organizing exhibitions across the country for the next three weeks to highlight the key initiatives and programmmes undertaken during the three years. The objective is to communicate to the people the achievements of the Government and to convey to them the benefits of the schemes and initiatives.
The exhibitions are being held in 300 locations across the country with 12 locations in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. The exhibitions will be preceded by three days of pre-publicity with LED vans moving in different locations in the city and banners being put up to create awareness about the main event.
The Main event will be held on weekends, starting with inauguration by a dignitary on Friday at 12 noon followed by various pre-planned activities.
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- Exhibition – To present progress/achievements in the last 3 years
- Jan ki Baat – Citizens to express their views to PM
- Info Kiosks - scheme-wise information as per individual requirement
- Quiz
- Selfie with PM
- Guidance session by experts on various subjects
- Engagement activities – Likho Kal ki Kahani
- App Download
- Lucky draw
The exhibition dates for Tamil Nadu are mentioned below.
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Tuticorin
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Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Government has fixed higher ethanol price derived from different sugarcane based raw materials
Oil PSEs are setting up 2G ethanol bio refineries in the country
The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today informed that Government has fixed higher ethanol price derived from different sugarcane based raw materials under the Ethanol Blended Petrol  Programme for Ethanol Supply Year  as compared to preceding ESY 2020-21. The ex-mill price of ethanol fixed by the Government are from C heavy molasses route Rs.46.66 per litre, from B heavy molasses route Rs.59.08 per litre and from sugarcane juice / sugar / sugar syrup route Rs.63.45 per litre. Additionally, GST and transportation is to be paid to the suppliers.
Government has accorded authority to Oil Public Sector Enterprises  in the country to decide the pricing for Second Generation  ethanol. Oil PSEs are setting up 2G ethanol bio refineries in the country at Panipat in Haryana, Bathinda in Punjab, Bargarh in Odisha, Numaligarh in Assam and Devangere in Karnataka.
The steps taken by the Government to promote use of bio-fuels, includes allowing use of sugarcane and food grains  for conversion to ethanol; administered price mechanism for procurement of ethanol under EBP Programme including enhanced ex-mill price of ethanol year on year from ethanol supply year 2017; lowered GST rate to 5% on ethanol for EBP Programme; amendment in Industries  Act for free movement of ethanol; interest subvention scheme for enhancement and augmentation of ethanol production capacity in the country.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Government to Ensure Hassle Free Growth of MSMEs: Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma
Union Minister of State for MSME Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma inaugurated the Global Summit titled “Empowering Tech Entrepreneurs” organised by the Ministry of MSME in collaboration with Electronics & Computer Software Export Promotion Council today at New Delhi. The Summit was attended by almost 400 delegates from India and abroad.
Speaking at a Mega Global Summit of technology-based entrepreneurs Shri Verma said that all arms of the Government are working in close synchronization to ensure that entrepreneurs having tech-focused enterprises do not face any bottlenecks in their ventures. Describing, entrepreneurs as the “wealth creators” for the economy, Shri Verma stated that his Ministry is engaged in continuous endeavours to ensure that technology enterprises have access to all the necessary resources required for their growth. Emphasizing upon the need for international cooperation between MSMEs of different nations, he said the International Cooperation Division of the Ministry was facilitating interaction between Indian entrepreneurs and their counterparts in different countries.
Several industry experts – both global and Indian and senior officials of the Ministry also addressed the delegates.
Ministry of Textiles
Assessment on Man-Made Fibres
The Group of Secretaries  comprising Secretary, Textiles, Commerce, Financial Services, Chemicals & Petrochemicals and Revenue has done the assessment for the growth of Man Made Fibre  sector and entire value chain. The recommendations of GoS are as under:
- The Group of Secretaries noted the decision of the GST Council to allow input tax credit at MMF fabric stage. While this decision would remove the bottleneck in the growth of this segment, there is a need to reduce the dependence of import of the raw material, MMF and Filament. Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals should take steps to rationalize the duty structure and prepare an incentive scheme  for fast tracking the growth in the domestic production of MMF and Filament in coming five years.
ii) Ministry of Textiles should monitor the impact of increasing import duty from 10% to 20% in respect of all MMF items on actual reduction in import and, if need be, should take corrective steps in terms of increasing/decreasing import duty to increase indigenous production and decrease import to the possible extent.
There is no separate head for MMF and therefore no fund has been allocated during 2019-20 and also there has been no target fixed.
This information was given by the Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Zubin Irani, in written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM hands over Chadar which would be offered on the Urs at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today handed over Chadar which would be offered on the Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah.
The Prime Minister tweeted :
"Handed over the Chadar which would be offered on the Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah."
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
An amount of Rs 1.4 lakh cr was allocated for welfare of Scheduled Tribes  by Central Ministries/Departments in the Union Budget from 2018-19 to 2020-21 : Shri Arjun Munda
Total funds allocated for welfare of Scheduled Tribes  by Central Ministries/Departments in the Union Budget during last three years are as follows: 2018-2019 it was 37802.94 , 2019-2020 it was 51283.53  and 2020-2021 it was 52024.23 
Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing various schemes/programmes for socio-economic development and welfare of the Scheduled Tribes in the country.
Besides Ministry of Tribal Affairs, 40 Central Ministries / Departments have been obligated by NITI Aayog for earmarking in the range of 4.3 to 17.5 percent of their total Scheme allocation every year as Tribal Sub Plan /Scheduled Tribe Component  funds for tribal development. TSP funds are spent by different Central Ministries / Departments under their schemes for various development projects relating to education, health, agriculture, irrigation, roads, housing, drinking water, electrification, employment generation, skill development, etc. for accelerated socio-economic development of Scheduled Tribes in the country. Scheme-wise allocations are made in the Union Budget and the funds are provided by the obligated Central Ministries/Departments to various States/UTs based on the proposals received from them. Scheme-wise actuals, allocation of funds for Welfare of Scheduled Tribes by obligated Ministries/Departments is reflected in the Union Budget - Expenditure Profile as Statement 10B which is laid on the Table of the House.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
SAI issues SOP for "Graduated Return to Play"  for high-performance athletes who test positive for COVID-19
Keeping the health and fitness of every athlete in mind, Sports Authority of India  has issued guidelines  for high-performance athletes who are training at SAI centres and tested positive for COVID 19 virus.
Under the new guidelines, termed "Graduated Return to Play" , all SAI officials and centres have been asked to monitor the progression ofathletes who have tested positive for COVID-19 virus and are undergoing training in SAI facilities.
The SOP has been divided into three categories, based on COVID -19 cases.Category One: COVID-19 Positive & Asymptomatic (mild localized symptoms that resolve within 10 daysCategory Two: COVID-19 Positive & Prolonged Course  or severe symptoms that required hospitalisationCategory Three: COVID-19 Positive & Symptoms during GRTP progressionUnder the new guidelines, all SAI officials have been given strict instructions and added responsibilities with regards to training athletes who test positive for COVID 19 virus.
SAI is also identifying medical and paramedical experts to designate at each Centre to ensure clinical assessment of COVID-19 infection on the athletes and implementation of the guidelines stated within the SOP.
These designated medical and paramedical experts are being instructed to ensure clarity with regards to the GRTP progression in the result of the Post COVID-19 Infection Clinical Assessment.
Further, coaches have been instructed to plan a physical activity at 50% of normal intensity and volume for an otherwise healthy patient with a self-limiting course of COVID-19 who has been asymptomatic for 7 days.
The Medical and Paramedical Staff have been asked to monitor the progress of the athletes regularly and give advice to athletes and coaches for gradual resumption to training.
Athletes would be monitored before, during and after the exercise sessions and if any unwarranted symptoms are there it would be reported to the medical team for further assessment.